Huntsville gazette., 1887-11-12

since sentence was pronounced on the
Anarchists, and has consulted with refer
ence to them with Chief Ebersold, 6tatsa
Attorney Grinnell and Capt Shaak. Two
policemen were detailed to guard his house.
Captain Blacks Notice.
CHICAGO Nov 1l.-After the announcs.
ment Of Judge Tulley's decision Capt Black
served the following notice on ths
sheriff:
ITO Cannte R. Matson. Sheriff Of the
County:
'SIR-You are hereby notified that ths
pretended order, writ or mandate from the
clerk Of the supreme court of Illinois, north
ern grand division, directing the execution
by hanging Of August Spies, November Il,
1887, il inapprative, illegal and void, and
that it is issued and based on an illegal, ir.
regular and void so-called Judgment. You
are further notified that if you should at
tempt to carry said pretended order. mandats
or so-called judgment into execution Of said
Spies, a. directed by said pretended order.
mandate or so-callsd judgment, you will b
held legally responsible ~ for murder, and
civilly responsible for causing the death Of
said Spies, without due warrant Of Law.
Hereof take due notice.
'WILLIAM p BLACK,
Attorney for August Spiss.4
Five other notices of tho same kind, shl
each for Engel, Fischer, Parsons, Fisldsu
and Schwab, were drawn up and signed
and conveyed to tho sheriff by messenger.
The sheriff read thom all, and then said b.
would not pay any attention to them, but
would, unless otherwis ordered by the
governor, proceed to execute the mandate
of the court
The sheriff himself was 70 busy that II
was impossible to get an extended interview
from him on the subject, but from his chief
deputy, w. II. Gleason, the following state.
ment was obtained: II hardly know what
to make Of this last move" said Mr..
Gleason, "but will say it looks very much
like a last desperate bluff However, it ID
very unusual even in hanging cases. The
sheriff has decided that he will not pay any
attention to it. and in arriving At this dsci-
sion he had some Of the best legal advice he
could get"
Capt Black said his notice was 20 explicit
and full that he could not add anything to
it, except that he believed the sheriff was
legally bound to obey if he values his
liberty.
Gretchen Spies and her aged mother were
chatting pleasantly with Capt. Black in ilis
office, when Editor Buchanan walked in
pale and breathless and announced the gov
ernor's decision.
"Are they going to murder my brotherY'
asked Spies pretty sister, in voice trsm-
bling with emotion.
'"The governor declines to interfere with
the sentence Of the law in his case" was the
answer.
All the girls courage fed with the color
from her cheeks and before hand could be
extended to her, she sank upon the floor and
burst into a torrent Of tears. Her old
mother, who understands but little English,
and who had not caught the dreadful intslli-
gence Buchanan brought with him, sank
down beside her, and mingled her own tears
with those Of her daughter The latter
tried between her sobs to break tho news -
quietly as possible to the old lady, but when
she understood that her con was to die her
grief was we'll nigh uncomfortable.
Editor Buchanan, with tears in his eyes.
turned away from the scene and left Mr..
Black and his wife to administer such COM
fort to the stricken women as they could
When her first outburst Of grief was over,
Miss Spies slowly arose, and, drying her
eyes, helped her mother to stand up, and
then, with the assistance Of the other ladies,
led her to a chair, where she sobbsd and
cried as if her heart would break
The situation at the jail last night was as
follows: Parson aud EBgel were in the
office guarded by deputies; Spies and Fischer
in the library similarly watched, and
6chwab and Fielden in their cells on the
second floor. The whole building was und or
close guard, outside and in The Grimm al
court building was in q perfect state of
seige, and the Jail proper inaccessible from
any other point.
The First and Second regiments drilled at
their respective armories last night and
will be under arms to-day in readiness for
any disturbance. All Of the men have been
supplied with forty rounds Of ammunition,
and the armories will be connected by tele-
graph with the Jail.